New front locker with 4.88's

[RuggedH2]

Well....... I went to get the truck this morning..... didn't make it home. I spent an hour on the side of the road waiting for a tow-truck.

The whole front end bound up. Something was not done right. I put the transfer case in neutral to load it on the flatbed and the front end wouldn't turn at all.

I haven't had any problems with this rig the whole time I've had it. Right now I feel like I spent thousands to have it fawked up for me!

The guy I'm dealing with at 4 Wheel Parts is a good guy and he's apologizing like crazy........ I just hope they get it made right. I'm sure the new front gears are destroyed (maybe the locker)........ By the time they get this fixed now. The whole deal will be for zero profit on their end.

[tomp]

Sorry to hear that bu this is a perfect example of why a person capable of doing this themselves would still opt to have diffs done by someone else. Dont worry, they'll get it right and they are distributors of Eaton elockers and various gear vendors. Ensure they leave the slack in the wire when they re-assemble it

Yep, definitely change the fluid out at 500 miles. I used Redline fluid and even through in a bottle of some friction modifier fluid to reduce friction and lower temps and still had lots of metal pour out.

Keep me updated...

THe front locker option definitely makes a big difference offroad, when you need it.

[RuggedH2]

Well they cracked the case open and found the problem.

It turns out when they sealed the case with adhesive sealer it expanded into the oil channel to the pinion bearing........ without enough oil it seized.

The good news is that it didn't damage much....... The case is fine as is the locker, the ring gear is fine but the pinion is shot.

4 Wheel Parts has been good, they ordered a new ring and pinion and master install kit with the bearing and expedited shipping it in.

So far I'm happy with them.

Tomp I told them about the slack issue and they are on it.

[RuggedH2]

How did you reprogram the computer for the lower gears?

My speedometer is gonna be way off.

I have a Hyper-tech programmer now, but from the directions it looks like it doesn't have a gear program for the 6.0 litre.

[RuggedH2]

It's back and it's badass!

Took it out for a long freeway run and then off road. Locked both lockers and walked right up a couple very steep, very loose, big ruts big rock outcropping trails.

All four wheels pulling together kicks the crap out of the traction control.

OUTSTANDING!!!

4 Wheel Parts took their time, but they did a great job!